Potyviridae
Potyviridae is a family of positive-strand RNA viruses that encompasses more than 30% of known plant viruses, many of which are of great agricultural significance. The family contains 13 genera that contain 259 species.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomViruses
- PhylumPisuviricota
- ClassStelpaviricetes
- OrderPatatavirales
- FamilyPotyviridae
via GBIF
Research
3,359 papers- Proteome expansion in the Potyviridae evolutionary radiation.FEMS microbiology reviews · 2022
- ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Potyviridae 2022.The Journal of general virology · 2022
- The HCPro from the Potyviridae family: an enviable multitasking Helper Component that every virus would like to have.Molecular plant pathology · 2018
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Genome
- Life cycle
- Transmission
- Taxonomy
- See also
- References
- External links
Potyviridae is a family of positive-strand RNA viruses that encompasses more than 30% of known plant viruses, many of which are of great agricultural significance. The family contains 13 genera that contain 259 species.
==Structure== thumb|Genomic map of a typical member of the genus Potyvirus. Potyvirid virions are nonenveloped, flexuous filamentous, rod-shaped particles. The diameter is around 11–20 nm, with a length of 650–950 nm.